Puzzle



W.H.BM-ERY.

(No Model.)-

PUZZLE. 0

Patented Mar. 8

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IVILLIAIWI II. EMERY, OF AUBURN, MAINE.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,280, dated March 8,1898.

Application filed May 6, 1897. Serial No. 635,320. (No model.)

To all 1071 0727, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. EMERY, a W citizen of the United States,residing at Auburn, in the county of Androscoggin and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles; an d I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to puzzles; and the object is to provide adevice of this character which may be made at small cost and which willprove interesting to both young and old.

With this object in view the invention consists of certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullyset forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional viewof my improved puzzle, showing the parts assembled in position to beseparated. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through theball-race and removable rod, showing the pin in the act of engaging thespherical body; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the rod.

In said drawings, 1 denotes a tubular body or section of the puzzle, theexterior of which preferably has the outline of a bottle. 2 denotes therod, which is adapted to said body and when in place has the appearanceof an ordinary cork or stopper. The inner Wall of the tubular body hasan annular groove or ball-race 3, in which is seated a ball or sphericalbody 4. The lower end of the rod is recessed and is provided with aball-socket 5, at one side of which projects a pin 6. It is evident thatwhen the ball is in the ball-race the rod cannot be removed from thetubular body for the reason that the ball will project into the annularrecess, and when it is attempted to withdraw the tubular body the innershoulder 7 of the recess will abut against the ball.

To separate the parts, the rod is partially withdrawn, so as to bringthe pin opposite the groove or recess in the tubular body. The rod isthen turned until it engages the ball and is then turned the half of arevolution, which carries the ball around the groove, and then by givingit a slight turn in the opposite direction the ball will be seated inthe socket of the rod, and in this position the rod may be withdrawnfrom the tubular body.

Although I have specifically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of my invention, I do not desire tobe confined to the same, as such changes or modifications may be made asclearly fall within the scope of my invention Without departing from thespirit thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A puzzle comprising a tubular body having an annular ball-race in itsinner wall, a rod having an annular recess provided with a ballsocketand a pin located at one side of the socket, the distance between theball-socket and the inner end of the rod being less than the distancebetween the ball-race and the closed end of the bore of the tubularbody, whereby the rod has a rotary and 1ongitudinal movement,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM H. EMERY.

Witnesses:

HERBERT C. ROYAL, MAUDE M. LYEETH.

